As many of you might know I am an avid runner and just love to participate in all kinds of road races. Just yesterday, there was another road race I had the great fortune to participate in. The Fifth Third River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, Michigan, touted as the largest 25K in the country.

Oligoantigenic or elimination diets consist of foods which might have a lower incidence of producing allergic reactions. For a long time now people are aware of the connection between the development of IBD and food allergies and now there are some studies using an elimination diet in the treatment of IBD.(1-3) These studies show that an elimination diet should be the primary therapy in the treatment of chronic IBD.

Many nutritional complications occur during the course of IBD. Because nutritional complications have a great influence on IBD patients, and his/ her mortality, we must ensure OPTIMAL nutritional status. A decreased food intake is the primary cause of a patients nutritional deficit. It most certainly is the most common cause of patients needing hospitalization. Weight loss is prevalent

They are hormone like substances made from essential fatty acids which are responsible for many bodily functions, including inflammation. Levels of prostaglandin are substantially elevated in the colonic mucosa, serum, and stools of people suffering from IBD. These patients show an increase in

There is very little known about the natural cause of Crohn’s disease because all patients either undergo standard medical care or seek alternative therapy. There is one exception however and that is patients in clinical trials assigned to placebo groups. (1-3) Be that as it may, even these patients do not represent the natural course of the disease since they are seen by doctors and other healthcare providers. In order to properly evaluate therapies for Crohn’s disease we must better understand its natural history.

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